[https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=152930 Pantheon] is the default desktop environment originally created for the [http://elementary.io/ elementary OS] distribution. It is written from scratch using [[Wikipedia:Vala (programming language)|Vala]] and the GTK3 toolkit. With regards to usability and appearance, the desktop has some similarities with [[GNOME]] Shell and macOS.

[https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=152930 Pantheon] is the default desktop environment originally created for the [http://elementary.io/ elementary OS] distribution. It is written from scratch using [[Wikipedia:Vala (programming language)|Vala]] and the GTK3 toolkit. With regards to usability and appearance, the desktop has some similarities with [[GNOME]] Shell and macOS.

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== Project Status ==

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Although the [https://elementary.io/ elementary OS] release schedule and toolchain are bound to [[Arch_compared_to_other_distributions#Ubuntu|Ubuntu's]] LTS release cycle, [https://plus.google.com/communities/104613975513761463450 development] moves quickly and has recently moved to [https://github.com/elementary github].

== Installation ==

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{{Note|Although their release schedule and toolchain are bound to [[Arch_compared_to_other_distributions#Ubuntu|Ubuntu's]] LTS release cycle, [https://plus.google.com/communities/104613975513761463450 elementary OS development] moves quickly and has recently moved to [https://github.com/elementary github].}}

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{{Warning|Installing {{AUR|pantheon-git-meta}} is ''not'' a recommended method. This package attempts to install the entire desktop environment and software suite, with all extras, all at once and is likely to fail.}}

=== Unofficial repository ===

=== Unofficial repository ===

Revision as of 15:56, 5 June 2018

Pantheon is the default desktop environment originally created for the elementary OS distribution. It is written from scratch using Vala and the GTK3 toolkit. With regards to usability and appearance, the desktop has some similarities with GNOME Shell and macOS.

Project Status

Installation

Warning: Installing pantheon-git-metaAUR is not a recommended method. This package attempts to install the entire desktop environment and software suite, with all extras, all at once and is likely to fail.

Unofficial repository

Alucryd's unofficial repo contains more and more up-to-date packages than the few available in community. To use it add the following lines at the top of your sources in /etc/pacman.conf:

Known Issues

This article or section is out of date.

Reason: This information is quite old; some of these issues may have been resolved. (Discuss in Talk:Pantheon#)

Appearance

Pantheon-terminal transparency

Transparency in pantheon-terminal is not yet fully functional with GTK themes other than the elmentary OS theme. Either use gtk-theme-elementaryAUR, gtk-theme-elementary-gitAUR or add this code to your theme or the override file in ~/.config/gtk-3.0/gtk.css.

Wingpanel transparency

Wingpanel is transparent by design when using gtk-theme-elementaryAUR or gtk-theme-elementary-gitAUR, and becomes opaque when a maximized window occupies your screen. However, using other GTK themes will produce a solid panel most of the time.

To achieve the former behavior within other themes, add the following lines to the end of its css or the override file in ~/.config/gtk-3.0/gtk.css: